Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-24628
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 26 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it plans to bring forward a new youth arts strategy to follow on from Time to Shine, which covered the period from 2013-2023.
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Question reference: S6W-24625
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 26 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it plans to establish its Fair Work Task Force for the creative and culture sector, as set out in A Culture Strategy for Scotland: Action Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-24695
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many Historic Environment Scotland sites participated in the Historic Sundays scheme in each month that it ran.
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Question reference: S6W-24694
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many people participated in Historic Environment Scotland’s Historic Sundays scheme in each month that it ran.
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Question reference: S6W-24693
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what plans Historic Environment Scotland has to extend its Historic Sundays scheme beyond March 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-24280
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis on how its proposed increase in rail fares for 2024-25 will potentially impact on the number of rail journeys in the Highlands and Islands region.
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Question reference: S6W-24580
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many online clicks its paper, Social security in an independent Scotland, received in its first month following publication, broken down by (a) main paper, (b) easy read version, (c) each individual language version and (d) audio version.
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Question reference: S6W-24288
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 23 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of how it ensures that (a) schools, (b) colleges and (c) universities promote Intangible Culture Heritage principles in all relevant materials.
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Question reference: S6W-24277
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 23 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to develop an inventory of living heritage, and, if so, whether it will provide details of this.
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Question reference: S6W-24289
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 23 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of how it works with community groups to promote Intangible Culture Heritage principles.